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Nov 25, 2009 2:37 pm US/Eastern
H1N1 Death Toll Climbs To 32 In Miami-Dade County Reporting
Kimberley Chapin
E-mail MIAMI (CBS4)
The Miami-Dade County Health Department announced on Wednesday that two more people have died as a result of H1N1 Swine Flu. The latest deaths bring the total number of Miami-Dade County deaths due to swine flu to 32.
A 47-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman have been the latest reported deaths in Miami-Dade County.
There have been more than 500 confirmed cases of the H1N1 Flu in Florida.
The Health Department wants people who are part of the CDC's recommended priority group to be sure to receive an H1N1 vaccine. The Health Department is providing free vaccines.
The CDC recommended priority groups are as follows:
The Miami-Dade County Health Department reiterated that anyone who becomes symptomatic should stay home and away from work or school to avoid spreading infections.
Health officials also remind everyone to wash your hands frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness, especially during such a busy travel weekend. A recent travel poll shows more than half of all air passengers surveyed said they would get on a plane, even if they had the flu, if it meant avoiding a penalty.
The airline industry insists there's no evidence that anyone has ever caught the swine flu on a flight and that aircraft ventilation systems protect against the spread of disease. However, emerging studies suggest otherwise. New research indicates that if a passenger coughs or sneezes, even in a well ventilated cabin, the small airborne particles will travel as far as 10 rows in less than 15 minutes. That is much longer and farther away than what was commonly accepted.
Nov 25, 2009 2:37 pm US/Eastern
H1N1 Death Toll Climbs To 32 In Miami-Dade County Reporting
Kimberley Chapin
E-mail MIAMI (CBS4)
The Miami-Dade County Health Department announced on Wednesday that two more people have died as a result of H1N1 Swine Flu. The latest deaths bring the total number of Miami-Dade County deaths due to swine flu to 32.
A 47-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman have been the latest reported deaths in Miami-Dade County.
There have been more than 500 confirmed cases of the H1N1 Flu in Florida.
The Health Department wants people who are part of the CDC's recommended priority group to be sure to receive an H1N1 vaccine. The Health Department is providing free vaccines.
The CDC recommended priority groups are as follows:
- pregnant women
- people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
- healthcare and emergency medical services personnel
- persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old, and
- people ages of 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems
The Miami-Dade County Health Department reiterated that anyone who becomes symptomatic should stay home and away from work or school to avoid spreading infections.
Health officials also remind everyone to wash your hands frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness, especially during such a busy travel weekend. A recent travel poll shows more than half of all air passengers surveyed said they would get on a plane, even if they had the flu, if it meant avoiding a penalty.
The airline industry insists there's no evidence that anyone has ever caught the swine flu on a flight and that aircraft ventilation systems protect against the spread of disease. However, emerging studies suggest otherwise. New research indicates that if a passenger coughs or sneezes, even in a well ventilated cabin, the small airborne particles will travel as far as 10 rows in less than 15 minutes. That is much longer and farther away than what was commonly accepted.
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